Black misses his last chance. P - B 5 would draw. If then 15 P × P, R (Kt 2) - K 2 ch !; 16 K - B 1, R × P; 17 R × P, R - K 6 !
| | 15. P - K B 4 | R - Kt 2 |
| | 16. K - Q 3 | R (K Kt 2) - K 2 |
| | 17. R - R 1 | R - Kt 2 |
| | 18. K - Q 4 | R - Kt 7 |
| | 19. R (R 6) - R 2 | R (Kt 2) - Kt 2 |
R (Kt 7) - Kt 2 would have offered greater resistance, but the position is lost in any case. (I leave the student to work this out.)
| | 20. K - Q 3 ! | R × R |
| | 21. R × R | R - K 2 |
Nothing would avail. If 21...R - Kt 8; 22 R - R 6 ! R - Q 8 ch; 23 K - B 2, R - K R 8; 24 P - Kt 5, R × P; 25 R × P ch, K - Q 2; 26 R - Q R 6, and White will win easily.
| | 22. R - K Kt 2 | R - K 3 |
| | 23. R - Kt 7 | R - K 2 |
| | 24. R - Kt 8 | P - B 4 |
Black is desperate. He sees he can no longer defend his Pawns.
| | 25. R - Kt 6 ch | R - K 3 |
| | 26. P × P ch | K - Q 2 |
| | 27. R - Kt 7 ch | K - B 3 |
| | 28. R × P | K × P |
| | 29. R - K B 7 | Resigns. |